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Today’s Top Insight 8/24/20

Dawnco Urges Stations: “Take the Lump Sum”

John Joslin says most owners will have cash left over, says many stations are still confused by the options available to them.

News & Technology 

Wayne Pecena Re-Elected SBE President

Pecena heads into his second term; board set.

Highlighting Radio’s Role in the Latinx Market

A new Nielsen survey suggest that music/audio platforms should be centerpiece of messages aiming to reach Latinx consumers.

“Best of Show” Up Close: Broadcast Bionics Camera One

It’s a small-scale visualization system intended for use by radio studios or podcasters.

Radio Practice

Snippets From “World Audio Day”

Virtual conference explored various aspects of the widening audio realm.

Around the Industry

Chattanooga Radio Adjusting as Drive-Time Hours Shift (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

The southeast Tennessee newspaper digs into area radio during the pandemic with this piece and another, “Chattanooga Radio Hosts Jeff Styles, Bryan Stone Increase Footprints Amid Station Lineup Changes.”

Sterling Bank Extends Farmers’ Radio Show (This Day) 

The Nigerian bank increases sponsorship and reach of agricultural radio show.

Paul Mendenhall Will Retire in 2021 (Indianapolis Star)

Rock DJ, show host at numerous stations, he will step down after more than 40 years on Indianapolis radio.

WWJ Radio Celebrates 100 Years (Detroit News)

As Radio World has pointed out in our history articles, any U.S. radio stations trace their roots to before the famous 1920 KDKA broadcast. Detroit’s legacy WWJ is one of them.

Calendar of Events

SEPTEMBER

IBC Showcase, Sept. 8–11 

IBC2020, [CANCELLED] Sept. 11–15, RAI Amsterdam, Amsterdam

Radio Show, [CANCELLED] Sept. 13–16, Omni Nashville, Nashville

ABA Engineering Academy Radio Engineering 101, Sept. 21–25

Society of Broadcasting Engineers Virtual National Meeting, Sept. 22–23

OCTOBER

Radio Show Radio Week, Oct. 5–9

Radio Mercury Awards, Oct. 6, Sony Hall, New York

WBA Broadcasters Clinic, Oct. 13–15, Madison, Wis.

Podcast Day by Radiodays Europe, Oct. 26, The Mermaid London, London

CABSAT, Oct. 26–28, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai

National Student Electronic Media Convention, Oct. 28–30

For more events see Radio World’s Calendar.